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New York Real Estate for Salespersons, 5th e

By Marcia Darvin SpadaCengage Learning

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Chapter 9

Land Use Regulations

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Chapter 9 Key TermsCluster zoningCondemnationDeed restrictionDoctrine of lachesEminent domainEscheatInfrastructure

MoratoriumPolice powerSpot zoningTopographyVarianceZoning permitZoning board of

appeals

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Private Land Use Control

Easements

Subdivision regulations

Liens

Deedrestrictions

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The Subdivision

PUDs andzoning

Dedication

OutlotsImpact

fees

Local planning

board approval

Completion bond

Usable Square

footage

Acquiring thesite

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Public Land Use Control-FederalInterstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act

Regulates the sale of lots sold sight unseen

HUDGrants for housing

development

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Police Power

Federal, state, and

local government

power to legislate

for the public good

Zoning ordinances are an example of police power

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Public Land Use Control-State NYS Article 9-A

Regulates the purchase of vacant subdivided land

State Environmental Quality Review ActMandates environmental assessments

NYS Department of Environmental ConservationRegulates environmental land use

NYS Fire Prevention and Building Code

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State Environmental Quality Review Act Due diligence reviews

Environmental Impact statements

The lead agency coordinates the action

Mandates environmental assessments

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The NYS Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code

Municipality enforces

code

Constructionpermit

Enforced bylocal

building depts.

Certificate of

Occupancy

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Examples of Government’s Police PowerPower Defined

Eminentdomain

Take property for public good; just compensation

Escheat Gov’t can take property if owner dies w/o heirs

Taxation Lien on real property

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Zoning

Zoning classi-

fications

Zoning permit

Cluster zoning

Incentivezoning

Transfer of

develop-mentrights

Zoning ordinance

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ZoningZoningZoning

Sale of development

credits

Sale of development

credits

Incentive zoning

Incentive zoning

Cluster zoning

Cluster zoning

ZoningpermitZoningpermit

Transfer ofdevelopment

rights

Transfer ofdevelopment

rights

Construct or alter a

building

Construct or alter a

building

Floor-to-area

ratio

Floor-to-area

ratio

Multi-use

zoning

Multi-use

zoning

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Site Plan and Review

PUDs andzoning

Dedication

OutlotsImpact

fees

Local planning

board approval

Completion bond

Usable Square

footage

Acquiring thesite

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Zoning ActionsZoningBoard

Of Appeals

ZoningBoard

Of Appeals

SpotzoningSpot

zoning

VarianceVariance

ConditionalUse

Permit

ConditionalUse

Permit

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Planning BoardMaster Plan

Zoning Ordinances

Subdivisions

Development Cost

Zoning Actions

Capital Budgeting

Moratoriums

Spot Zoning

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